On this week’s Tech Nation, DR. ALEX DEHGAN joins Moira to talk about “The Snow Leopard Project … and other Adventures in Warzone Conservation”. And we’ll from Tech Nation regular contributor, GARY DAVIS, the Chief Consumer Security Evangelist at McAfee – phishing is more than just an innocent-looking email in your inbox.

On this week’s Tech Nation, Fast Company columnist JONAH SACHS. His book is “Unsafe Thinking: How to Be Nimble and Bold When You Need It Most”. Then on Tech Nation Health, DR. TOM LOWERY from T2 Biosystems – their part in fighting life-threatening Sepsis. And DAVID DOMZALSKI from Foamix Pharmaceuticals talks about a new approach to America’s most common skin disorder: Acne.

On this week’s Tech Nation, ANN MEI CHANG, the Executive Director of Lean Impact, before a live audience at the Women in Leadership and Philanthropy Symposium at the University of San Francisco. Her book is “Lean Impact … How to Innovate for Radically Greater Social Good”. And JERRY SHEEHAN, the Deputy Director of the National Library of Medicine at NIH - the world’s largest medical library, founded in 1836 as a bookshelf in the office of the Army Surgeon General.

On this week’s Tech Nation, Science/Tech entrepreneur SAFI BAHCALL. He’s written “Loonshots … How to Nurture the Crazy Ideas that win wars, cure diseases, and transform industries.” And French biotech - Sensorion Pharmaceuticals. Its president and CEO, NAWAL OUZREN, tells us about making progress in severe vertigo, sudden hearing loss, and hearing loss in children following treatment for cancer. Also, DANIEL DE BOER, the CEO of ProQR Therapeutics, talks about their approach to treat genetic diseases, including as childhood blindness. We’ll learn how it works, and why it’s safe.

On this week’s Tech Nation, MIKKO HYPPÖNEN, the Chief Research Officer at F-Secure. Cybersecurity in the world today, as well as Hypponen’s Law. Then, the new approach taken with first Post-Partum depression drug. DR. JEFF JONAS, the CEO of Sage Therapeutics, tells us how it just may work for depression in general. And finally, why do these drugs cost so much? MIKE ABRAMS from Numerof and Associates explains.

On this week’s Tech Nation, historian and MIT professor KATE BROWN talks about “Manual for Survival … A Chernobyl Guide to the Future”. She looks at the long term impact of Chernobyl – on humans, on the environment, on the politics of governments with nuclear capabilities, and even on international humanitarian organizations.

On this week’s Tech Nation, part I of a two-part series on Chernobyl: Then 9and Now. Journalist ADAM HIGGINBOTHAM, author of “Midnight in Chernobyl”, recounts what exactly happened at the time of the accident. Later in the show, VINCENT KEUNEN, the Founder and CEO of Andaman7, describes a new app to collect and manage your own medical records, and HELEN TORLEY of Halozyme returns to talk about a technology which reduces the time for infusion therapy.

On this week’s Tech Nation, GUY KAWASKAI, the chief evangelist for Canva, and former chief evangelist of Apple, looks back on his life in “Wise Guy … Lessons from a Life”. Then PAT CONDO, CEO of NTENT, describes how our world is changing now that we can speak to the tech around us. HELEN TORLEY, President and CEO of Halozyme, explores how we might fight different aspects of a cancer, making existing cancer treatments more effective. Its first target – pancreatic cancer, with other cancers soon to follow.

On this week’s Tech Nation, MICHAEL SHERMER talks about “Heavens on Earth – The Scientific Search for the Afterlife, Immortality, and Utopia.” We’ll find out who believes – or does not believe – in an afterlife. Then on Tech Nation Health, DR. CARL WARE, from Sanford Burnham Prebys Medical Discovery Institute in La Jolla, talks about viruses, cancer and autoimmune diseases.

On this week’s Tech Nation, Moira speaks ANDREW POLIAK, Vice President for Strategy and Innovation at Panasonic Automotive Systems America, about the human experience within self-driving cars, as well as cars of the future. Also, GARY DAVIS, the Chief Consumer Security Evangelist at McAfee talks about the human experience of security in our homes, while JENNIFER ERNST, the CEO of Tivic Health, reveals their electrical medical device - just approved by the FDA - to relieve sinus pain.

On this week’s Tech Nation, Moira speaks with the people who predict the weather - TODD HUTCHINSON, the Director of Numerical Weather Prediction at The Weather Company, and CAMERON CLAYTON, the General Manager of Watson Media & Weather. And another question – what’s in the food we eat? And where did it come from? Moira speaks with BRIGID MCDERMOTT, Vice President of IBM Food Trust. From one field to one processor to one supermarket, technology can keep tiny problems tiny.

On this week’s Tech Nation, Moira speaks with three takes on what would work well in a Smart Home, the projected US trends in consumer technology – what you will likely buy this year, and a tiny chip that can monitor the air that we breathe.

On this week’s Tech Nation, Moira speaks with Surgeon DR. JUSTIN BARAD, the co-founder and CEO of Osso VR. They help surgeons to learn new medical techniques better. And another MD, DR. DANIEL CHAO co-founded Halo Neuroscience to improve any activity requiring repetitive motion – from athletes to musicians to people recovering strokes and even surgeons.

On this week’s Tech Nation, Moira speaks with we’re talking about pain. Podiatric surgeon DR. DAVID ARMSTRONG, a Professor of Surgery at the Keck School of Medicine at USC, and DAVIDE VIGANO, CEO of Sensoria, talk about the long term effect of diabetes on the feet, and how to prevent and help heal problems. DR. SHAI GOZANI, the President and CEO of NeuroMetrix, talks about their solution for treating chronic pain, and a study of pain sufferers in the face of the opioid crisis.

On this week’s Tech Nation, Moira speaks with data storyteller RJ ANDREWS, the author, “Info We Trust: How to Inspire the World with Data.” Then on Tech Nation Health, ALI FATTAY, the CEO of Curis, talks about moving cancer treatments from the most common method - infusions - to pills. And chief correspondent DR. DANIEL KRAFT discusses Circadian Medicine – paying attention to your Circadian rhythm turns out to be important, even in the modern Healthcare.

On this week’s Tech Nation, Moira speaks with New Zealand journalist, HAMISH MCKENZIE about his book: “Insane Mode – How Elon Musk’s Tesla Sparked an Electric Revolution to End the Age of Oil”. Then on this week’s Tech Nation Health, testing for Alzheimer’s Disease long before any outward symptoms appear. CARLO MEDICI, CEO of Alzeca describes their efforts, and our chief correspondent, DR. DANIEL KRAFT, talks about the ability to control technology with voice and how it will significantly impact medicine.

On this week’s Tech Nation, Harvard professor STEVEN PINKER makes the case that we’re better off today than ever before. His book is “Enlightenment Now: The Case for Reason, Science, Humanism, and Progress.” Then on Tech Nation Health, Chief Correspondent DR. DANIEL KRAFT takes us beyond the hype on “artificial intelligence” in healthcare.

On this week’s Tech Nation, we discover what science might do for Food, Energy, Water and the Environment in the Arequipa Valley of Peru. Purdue University geosciences professor TIM FILLEY describes their work. Then on Tech Nation Health, what the World Health Organization calls out as a burning need – healthcare management. STEVE SAMMUT joins us with a solution in Africa. And Tech Nation Health Chief Correspondent, DR. DANIEL KRAFT talks about electroceuticals - electricity as medicine.

On this week’s Tech Nation, psychologist DR. SUSAN DAVID speaks on “Emotional Agility” as well as her TED Talk, “The Gift and Power of Emotional Courage”. Then on Tech Nation Health: The opioid crisis. Chief Correspondent DR. DANIEL KRAFT to brings us up-to-date with the surprising findings of a new study.

On this week’s Tech Nation, former CNN journalist and Managing Editor of Foreign Policy, RAVI AGRAWAL with “India Connected … How the Smartphone is Transforming the World’s Largest Democracy.” Then, we’ll hear from JAMIE METZL on “Hacking Darwin: Genetic Engineering and the Future of Humanity.”

On this week’s Tech Nation, how Global Trade will change with manufacturing turning to commercial-grade 3D printers. Dartmouth professor RICHARD D’AVENI is the author of “The Pan-Industrial Revolution – How New Manufacturing Titans Will Transform the World”. Then on Tech Nation Health, producing your own cells to deliver on the promise of Precision Medicine. STEVE BAGSHAW, the CEO of FujiFilm Diosynth Biotechnologies, explains what they do. And Chief Correspondent DR. DANIEL KRAFT gives us more insight on the announcement out of China of gene-edited babies.

On this week’s Tech Nation, DR. NADINE BURKE HARRIS, the CEO of the Center for Youth Wellness in San Francisco, with her new book “The Deepest Well: Healing the Long-Term Effects of Childhood Adversity”. Then on Tech Nation Health, Chief Correspondent DR. DANIEL KRAFT talks about the microbiome, and how the right surgical intervention can change everything.

On this week’s Tech Nation, NYU professor MELISSA SCHILLING talks about everyone from Albert Einstein to Steve Jobs and Elon Musk in “Quirky – The Remarkable Story of the Traits, Foibles, and Genius of Breakthrough Innovators Who Changed the World.” Then on Tech Nation Health, DR. CHRIS SMITH from the start-up, Q-Sera in Brisbane, Australia, tells us how the venomous Australian Brown snake lashed out at the wrong scientist.

Moira speaks with Duke University Senior Fellow, DAN HEATH, about “The Power of Moments”. It turns out, we actually remember our life in slices of time. Then on Tech Nation Health, it’s the power of viruses – against cancer. Moira speaks with DR. HARRY GRUBER, the President for Science and Innovation at Tocagen about their genetically engineered viruses. Their first, glioblastoma, has received breakthrough therapy designation from the FDA. Tocagen is also working on colorectal, breast, lung, pancreatic and renal cancers, as well as melanoma. Dr. Gruber explains how the virus works.

On this week’s Tech Nation, Moira speaks with Pomona College professor GARY SMITH about how we humans are the intelligent ones .. and not computers. He de-hypes our expectations of Artificial Intelligence in “The AI Delusion”. Then on Tech Nation Health, a look at the global biotech industry, its accomplishments and its challenges. JIM GREENWOOD, the President & CEO of BIO, joins us to cover everything from scientific breakthroughs to plentiful jobs for the non-scientists among us.

On this week’s Tech Nation, Moira speaks with JAMIE SUSSKIND about his book: “Future Politics … Living Together in a World Transformed by Tech.” Then on Tech Nation Health, breakthrough science in the treatment of epilepsy. TONY COLASIN, the Co-Founder and CEO of Bloom Science, talks about the science Bloom is utilizing to develop new treatments.

On this week’s Tech Nation, Moira speaks with CARY MCCLELLAND about the significant impact of technology on San Francisco – which may be coming to your city, if it hasn’t already. Cary’s book is “Silicon City: San Francisco in the Long Shadow of the Valley”. Then on Tech Nation Health, a potential new treatment for Proteus Syndrome, best known to you from the movie, The Elephant Man. It may also deliver benefits for endometrial cancer. DR. BRIAN SCHWARTZ is the Chief Medical Officer of Arqule.

On this week’s Tech Nation, Moira speaks with DAN ROAM, the founder of The Napkin Academy and author of “Draw To Win”. And on Tech Nation Health, a new model for addressing genetically-driven diseases affecting a small number of patients. NEIL KUMAR is the CEO of Bridge Bio. And Chief Correspondent DR. DANIEL KRAFT reviews new technologies to determine the health status of our hearts.

On this week’s Tech Nation, Moira speaks with DR. MARIANA MAZZUCATO a professor of the Economics of Innovation and Public Value at University College London. Her book is “The Value of Everything … Making and Taking in the Global Economy”. Then on Tech Nation Health, TIM SHANNON from Canaan Partners discusses some terms with potential in the future of medicine: “protein degradation” and “synthetic lethality”. And Chief Correspondent DR. DANIEL KRAFT reviews the latest FDA approvals using AI.

On this week’s Tech Nation, DR. ERIC SCHADT, the Founder & CEO of Sema4 talks about the explosion of personal medical information, and how it could work for us in the future. Then on Tech Nation Health, work on a vaccine to treat Alzheimer’s … and potentially prevent it. DR. AJAY VERMA, Chief Medical Officer of United Neuroscience tells us how and why it might work. Then Chief Correspondent DR. DANIEL KRAFT talks about The Age Wave.

On this week’s Tech Nation, Wired science journalist MATT SIMON and his book: “Plight of the Living Dead: What Real-Life Zombies Reveal About Our World – and Ourselves”. Who’s a parasite? Who’s a host to a parasite? And who might be controlled by one? Then on Tech Nation Health, Chief Correspondent DR. DANIEL KRAFT relates a story about a man and his smartwatch – it saved his life.

On this week’s Tech Nation, Moira speaks with JOHN HENNESSEY, chairman of the board of Alphabet, the parent company of Google. From computer science professor to President of Stanford University, he talks about his book: “Leading Matters: Lessons from My Journey”. Then, if you think the Internet is global with just the click of a mouse, think again. Moira speak with KEITH ROCKWELL, the Director of the Information and External Relations Division at the World Trade Organization. They’ll talk about what technology in the Cloud may mean to different nations.

On this week’s Tech Nation, Moira speaks with JEAN-JACQUES AUGAGNEUR, CEO of Lacanche, and Chef PATRICK BOISJOT, the Director of Export. It’s a story of technology and iron - from the Middle Ages through the French Revolution and the Industrial Age up until today - a “bespoke” French stove from a single, tiny village in remote France.

On this week’s Tech Nation, Fast Company columnist JONAH SACHS. His book is “Unsafe Thinking: How to Be Nimble and Bold When You Need It Most”. Then on Tech Nation Health, DR. TOM LOWERY from T2 Biosystems – their part in fighting life-threatening Sepsis. And DAVID DOMZALSKI from Foamix Pharmaceuticals talks about a new approach to America’s most common skin disorder: Acne.

On this week’s Tech Nation, Forbes.com columnist CARMINE GALLO returns with “Five Stars … The Communication Secrets to Get from Good to Great”. Then on Tech Nation Health, DR. DAN GOLD, CEO of MEI Pharma, joins Moira to talk about the eight out of nine drugs which fail FDA clinical trials. MEI Pharma sees this as opportunity.

On this week’s Tech Nation, SIMON WINCHESTER joins us to talk about “The Perfectionists: How Precision Engineers Created the Modern World”. Then on Tech Nation Health, how do we test new medications on our immune systems? We’ll hear from DAVE JOHNSON from Gigagen about building synthetic immune systems outside our bodies to do just that. Also Chief Correspondent, DR. DANIEL KRAFT, talks about transformative technologies.

On this week’s Tech Nation, RICH BERNER, the CEO of MDLIVE, talks about access to physicians from your smartphone - 24/7. And on Tech Nation Health, Dr. JOHN BEADLE, the CEO of Psioxus, describes about how they build new viruses to target cancer cells, and JIM JOYCE, the CEO of Aethlon Medical, talks about filtering high-threat infectious viruses with their product: Hemopurifier.

On this week’s Tech Nation, DR. MARIO LIVIO and his book: "Why? What Makes Us Curious". And on Tech Nation Health, a look at rapid genome analysis for newborns in trouble. DR. STEPHEN KINGSMORE, the President and CEO of the Rady Children’s Institute for Genomic Medicine tells us about their experience.

On this week’s Tech Nation, members of the CES 2018 panel “Who Owns Athlete’s Data?” DR. LESLIE SAXON, from the Keck School of Medicine at USC, and ERIC WINSTON, the President of the NFL Players Association. DAVE AUFHAUSER, Managing Director, Sports and Entertainment at Intel on the fan experience with live 360 Virtual Reality. And GUY KAWASAKI with a vision of our futures with autonomous vehicles.

On this week’s Tech Nation, Moira speaks with DR. MITCH PRINSTEIN, a professor of psychology and neuroscience at the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill. There’s a science to being popular – and a proven path to likability. Then on Tech Nation Health, Chief Correspondent DR. DANIEL KRAFT brings 3D printing into healthcare – there’s a lot of value there – far more than printing cute little widgets just for fun. And DR. SERGE SAXONOV, CEO of 10x Genomics, explains how our current technology for decoding our genomes has its limits, and how to can be improved upon.

Moira speaks with Yale psychology professor JOHN BARGH about “Before You Know It – The Unconscious Reasons We Do What We Do”. And on Tech Nation Health, a radical new treatment to replace human skin following a serious burn. DR. DENVER LOUGH, the President & CEO of PolarityTE, tells us how it works, and how a group of doctors left a hospital burn center to bring this new technology worldwide.

On this week’s Tech Nation, ANDREAS WEIGAND, former chief scientist at Amazon, and author of “Data for the People.” Then on Tech Nation Health, DR. MARSHALL SUMMAR, Director of the Rare Disease Institute and Chief of Genetics and Metabolism at Children’s National Health System in Washington, DC. They talk about treating rare diseases in the very young, and the efforts to support families, local pediatricians and the patients themselves, nationwide and around the world.

RAY DALIO, the founder and co-chair of Bridgewater Associates, talks about his company, which he founded 40 years ago in his 2 bedroom apartment. Today it is recognized as the world’s largest hedge fund. His mental processes, his values and how he sees the world are all part of his book “Principles: Life and Work”. Then on Tech Nation Health, the biotechnology of CRISPR. We hear from KATRINE BOSLEY, the President & CEO of Editas Medicine. This is a new kind of therapeutic.

Stanford History professor TOM MULLANEY discusses “The Chinese Typewriter”. And on Tech Nation Health, we celebrate the Summer of Love. Chief Correspondent DR. DANIEL KRAFT follows the recreational drugs through today with new therapeutics. And AMIT MUNSHI, the President & CEO of Arena Pharmaceuticals tells us about their many drug candidates, including one sourced from cannabinoids.

Moira speaks with journalist JASON FAGONE talks about Elizebeth Smith Friedman, a pioneer in codebreaking, from World War I to rumrunners to drug smuggling to the famous Enigma machine. His book is “The Woman Who Smashed Codes: A True Story of Love, Spies, and the Unlikely Heroine Who Outwitted America’s Enemies.” Then on Tech Nation Health, DR. MARCO TAGLIETTI, President and CEO of Scynexis, talks about their work in serious invasive fungal infections.

On this week’s Tech Nation, MICHAEL SHERMER talks about “Heavens on Earth – The Scientific Search for the Afterlife, Immortality, and Utopia.” We’ll find out who believes – or does not believe – in an afterlife. Then on Tech Nation Health, DR. CARL WARE, from Sanford Burnham Prebys Medical Discovery Institute in La Jolla, talks about viruses, cancer and autoimmune diseases.

On this week’s Tech Nation, how technology has enabled the economies of scale to trickle down to everyone. HEMANT TANEJA, a managing director at the venture capital firm General Catalyst talks about “Unscaled – How AI and the Next Generation of Upstarts are Creating the Economy of the Future.” And on Tech Nation Health, understanding more about our immune systems – and how they change as we age. We’ll hear from DR. THOMAS OLIN, the CEO of Kancera from Stockholm, Sweden. And the Maker Movement in Healthcare. Chief Correspondent, DR. DANIEL KRAFT, talks about the niche of MakerNurse and his own experience developing a new surgical tool.

On this week’s Tech Nation, SHIDAN GOURAN, the President of Global Blockchain Technologies, about the difference between Blockchain and Bitcoin, and what cryptocurrencies mean to traditional banking. Then on Tech Nation Health, a new technology aims to make a range of existing medications more effective. GEORGE YEH, President of TLC Bio, describes their first targets - Osteo arthritis and liver cancer. And Chief Correspondent, DR. DANIEL KRAFT, explores how global tech firms are addressing healthcare.

On this week’s Tech Nation, Pulitzer Prize-winning, New York Times journalist MATT RICHTEL about his latest novel, “Dead on Arrival”. And on Tech Nation Health, Chief Correspondent DR. DANIEL KRAFT examines the reality and the potential of using drones in healthcare.

On this week’s Tech Nation, we discover what science might do for Food, Energy, Water and the Environment in the Arequipa Valley of Peru. Purdue University geosciences professor TIM FILLEY describes their work. Then on Tech Nation Health, what the World Health Organization calls out as a burning need – healthcare management. STEVE SAMMUT joins us with a solution in Africa. And Tech Nation Health Chief Correspondent, DR. DANIEL KRAFT talks about electroceuticals - electricity as medicine.

Psychologist DR. SUSAN DAVID speaks on “Emotional Agility” as well as her TED Talk, “The Gift and Power of Emotional Courage”. Then on Tech Nation Health: The opioid crisis. Chief Correspondent DR. DANIEL KRAFT to brings us uptodate with the surprising findings of a new study.

Harvard professor STEVEN PINKER makes the case that we’re better off today than ever before. His book is “Enlightenment Now: The Case for Reason, Science, Humanism, and Progress.” Then on Tech Nation Health, Chief Correspondent DR. DANIEL KRAFT takes us beyond the hype on “artificial intelligence” in healthcare.

On this week’s Tech Nation, a full complement of inventor/entrepreneurs from CES in Las Vegas. That would be CHRIS YOUNG, the CEO of McAfee, SJOERD PITSTRA, the Founder & CEO of Roader, CAROL STANINGER, the CEO of Ancer, and TAJ MANKU, the Co-Founder and CEO of Cognitive Systems. They are all motivated, come from Silicon Valley to Waterloo, Canada, from Florida and even Holland. CES is about innovating technology.

On this week’s Tech Nation, Psychologist DR. GUY WINCH. He tells us the science behind “How To Fix A Broken Heart”. Then on Tech Nation Health, Chief Correspondent DR. DANIEL KRAFT tells us about his work as a pediatric oncologist.

DR. NADINE BURKE HARRIS, the CEO of the Center for Youth Wellness in San Francisco, with her new book “The Deepest Well … Healing the Long-Term Effects of Childhood Adversity”. Then on Tech Nation Health, Chief Correspondent DR. DANIEL KRAFT talks about the microbiome, and how the right surgical intervention can change everything.

A full hour of Tech Nation Health, reimagining the future of health and healthcare with the emergence of new technologies. DR. DANIEL KRAFT, Chief Correspondent for Tech Nation Health talks about the future of Surgery and Other Interventions. Purdue Professor, DR. PHIL LOW, the Director of Purdue Center for Drug Discovery and Chief Scientific Officer of Endocyte, talks about why it’s hard to surgically remove all the cancerous tissue, and a technology that can change that. And DR. RICHARD KUHN, the Director of the Purdue Institute for Inflammation, Immunology and Infectious Disease. He was the first to discover the structure of the Zika virus, and he compares it to other viruses, like Polio and HIV.

NYU professor MELISSA SCHILLING talks about everyone from Albert Einstein to Steve Jobs and Elon Musk in “Quirky – The Remarkable Story of the Traits, Foibles, and Genius of Breakthrough Innovators Who Changed the World.” Then on Tech Nation Health, DR. CHRIS SMITH from the start-up, Q-Sera in Brisbane, Australia, tells us how the venomous Australian Brown snake lashed out at the wrong scientist.

On this week’s Tech Nation, SIR MARK WALPORT, former Chief Science Advisor for the UK Government and soon, the first Chief Executive of UK Research and Innovation – you may be surprised at the UK’s impact on our everyday technology. Then NPR’s lead digital education correspondent ANYA KAMENETZ, and her book, “The Art of Screen Time: How Your Family Can Balance Digital Media & Real Life”. Then on Tech Nation Health, Chief Correspondent, DR DANIEL KRAFT talks about the rise of the individual inventor in health and wellness.

ANDREW KEEN talks about “How to fix the Future”. And on Tech Nation Health, Dr. STEVE MENTO from Conatus Pharmaceuticals talks about our livers and their scientific work in treating NASH and Cirrhosis of the liver. Also, Chief Correspondent DANIEL KRAFT describes the social determinants of health. Yes, it makes a difference.

A full hour of Tech Nation Health, reimagining the future of health and healthcare with the emergence of new technologies. DR. DANIEL KRAFT, Chief Correspondent for Tech Nation Health talks about the future of Surgery and Other Interventions. Purdue Professor, DR. PHIL LOW, the Director of Purdue Center for Drug Discovery and Chief Scientific Officer of Endocyte, talks about why it’s hard to surgically remove all the cancerous tissue, and a technology that can change that. And DR. RICHARD KUHN, the Director of the Purdue Institute for Inflammation, Immunology and Infectious Disease. He was the first to discover the structure of the Zika virus, and he compares it to other viruses, like Polio and HIV.

An overview of CES 2018 with RICK KOWALSKI, the Manager of Industry and Business Intelligence at the Consumer Technology Association. Going beyond gadgets, Arizona State professor CODY FRIESEN tells us how his company, Zero Mass Water, is building hydropanels, producing water from sunlight and air. In healthcare, DR. NEAL KASSELL talks about the global potential and the challenges of focused ultrasound.

Members of the CES 2018 panel “Who Owns Athlete’s Data?” DR. LESLIE SAXON, from the Keck School of Medicine at USC, and ERIC WINSTON, the President of the NFL Players Association. DAVE AUFHAUSER, Managing Director, Sports and Entertainment at Intel on the fan experience with live 360 Virtual Reality. And GUY KAWASAKI with a vision of our futures with autonomous vehicles.

AARON HOROWITZ and HANNAH CHUNG, Co-Founders of Sproutel and Designers of My Special AFLAC Duck, for children with cancer. Then on Tech Nation Health, DR. TODD BRADY, CEO of Aldeyra describes their work on a disease which affects one-third of people. It led to a new drug helping patients with a very rare disease - Sjögren -Larsson Syndrome.

JARON LANIER talks about “Dawn of the New Everything: Encounters with Reality and Virtual Reality”. Then on Tech Nation Health, DR. HARTMUT EHRLICH, the CEO opf Abivax, describes their efforts to keep HIV undetectable for longer and longer periods, and Chief Correspondent DR. DANIEL KRAFT explores the future of going to the doctor.

How video on your smartphone is the next generation of focus group. We'll hear from PATRICIA ROLLER, the CEO of Vidlet. Then on Tech Nation Health the link between Down syndrome and Alzheimer’s Disease. DR. JEROLD CHUN is a Professor and Director of Neuroscience Drug Discovery at Sanford Burnham Prebys Medical Discovery Institute.

Former Google CEO and Alphabet Executive Chair, ERIC SCHMIDT and former Senior Vice President for Products, JONATHAN ROSENBERG talk about “How Google Works”. Then on Tech Nation Health, faster diagnostics for the 25 species of bacteria which cause Sepsis. JOHN MCDONOUGH, the CEO of T2 Biosystems, talks about their efforts in Sepsis and other new diagnostics for candida and Lyme disease.

STEVEN JOHNSON discusses his book: “Wonderland: How Play Made the Modern World.” Then on Tech Nation Health, chief correspondent DR. DANIEL KRAFT talks about the future of cancer – its prevention, early detection and emergent treatments. And DR. NICLAS STIERNHOLM, the President & CEO of Trillium Therapeutics, tells us about identifying cancer cells so that the immune system can remove them.

Moira speaks with UC Berkeley professor EDWARD ASHFORD LEE talks about “Plato and the Nerd: The Creative Partnership of Humans and Technology.” Then on Tech Nation Health, Chief Correspondent DR. DANIEL KRAFT talks about the current state of Big Data in the healthcare field and DR. AJAY GUPTA from Rockwell Medical tells us about his work getting iron to very ill patients – from cancer to kidney failure to long term infections. The breakthrough came from scientific work almost two centuries old.

Moira speaks with WALTER ISAACSON about his latest book “Leonardo Da Vinci”. After all these centuries, more information emerges. And on Tech Nation Health, Chief Correspondent DR. DANIEL KRAFT recaps the Exponential Medicine Conference 2017. And DR. KEN HORNE from Symic Bio talks about a common challenge: vein grafts in legs and arms.

Moira speaks with Duke University Senior Fellow, DAN HEATH, about “The Power of Moments”. It turns out, we actually remember our life in slices of time. Then on Tech Nation Health, it’s the power of viruses – against cancer. Moira speaks with DR. HARRY GRUBER, the President for Science and Innovation at Tocagen about their genetically engineered viruses. Their first, glioblastoma, has received breakthrough therapy designation from the FDA. Tocagen is also working on colorectal, breast, lung, pancreatic and renal cancers, as well as melanoma. Dr. Gruber explains how the virus works.

Moira speaks with journalist JASON FAGONE talks about Elizebeth Smith Friedman, a pioneer in codebreaking, from World War I to rumrunners to drug smuggling to the famous Enigma machine. His book is “The Woman Who Smashed Codes: A True Story of Love, Spies, and the Unlikely Heroine Who Outwitted America’s Enemies.” Then on Tech Nation Health, DR. MARCO TAGLIETTI, President and CEO of Scynexis, talks about their work in serious invasive fungal infections

Moira speaks with GARY SHAPIRO, the President of the Consumer Technology Association about technology and tech jobs in the US and globally. And where does all this innovation come from? Rice University music professor ANTHONY BRANDT and Stanford neuroscientist, DAVID EAGLEMAN look at “The Runaway Species: How Human Creativity Remakes the World”.

Moira speaks with Yale psychology professor JOHN BARGH about “Before You Know It – The Unconscious Reasons We Do What We Do”. And on Tech Nation Health, a radical new treatment to replace human skin following a serious burn. DR. DENVER LOUGH, the President & CEO of PolarityTE, tells us how it works, and how a group of doctors left a hospital burn center to bring this new technology worldwide.

DEREK THOMPSON, a Senior Editor at The Atlantic describes his book “Hit Makers: The Science of Popularity in the Age of Distraction”. Then on Tech Nation Health, Chief Correspondent Dr. DANIEL KRAFT talks about the future of aging, longevity and technology in the near and more distant future, and on BioTech Nation, Dr. NATHANIEL DAVID, Founder & CEO of Unity Biotechnology talks about the role of “senescent” cells in aging.

RAY DALIO is the founder and co-chair of Bridgewater Associates, which he began 40 years ago in his 2-bedroom apartment. Today it is recognized as the world’s largest hedge fund. His mental processes, his values and how he sees the world are all part of his book “Principles: Life and Work”. Then on Tech Nation Health, the biotechnology of CRISPR. We hear from KATRINE BOSLEY, the President & CEO of Editas Medicine. This is a new kind of therapeutic.

Stanford history professor TOM MULLANEY discusses his book “The Chinese Typewriter”. And on Tech Nation Health, we celebrate the Summer of Love. Chief Correspondent DR. DANIEL KRAFT follows the recreational drugs through today with new therapeutics. Also, AMIT MUNSHI, the President & CEO of Arena Pharmaceuticals tells us about their many drug candidates, including one sourced from cannabinoids.

DR. SETH LEDERMAN from Tonix Pharmaceuticals talks about military-related PTSD. Their drug has been fast-tracked by the FDA. Then on Tech Nation Health, Chief Correspondent DANIEL KRAFT with JORDAN AMADIO describes the emergent technology in the field of neurosurgery, and DR. ELLIOT GOLDSTEIN from ProMIS Neurosciences discusses the particular kind of plaque that brings about Alzheimer’s.

DR. TAJ MANKU is the Co-Founder of Cognitive Systems in Waterloo, Canada. Their product, AuraHome, enables in-home security with no gadgets to put on your windows and no need to arm it when you leave. Then a new segment on Tech Nation - Tech Nation Health! Where we reimagine the future of health and healthcare with the emergence of new technologies. DR. PATRICIA FLATLEY BRENNAN is the Director of the National Library of Medicine. She disscusses information available worldwide. Then chief correspondent for Tech Nation Health, DR. DANIEL KRAFT, talks about 3-D printing in medicine.

DR. MARIO LIVIO discusses his book: "Why? What Makes Us Curious". On Tech Nation Health, a look at rapid genome analysis for newborns in trouble. DR. STEPHEN KINGSMORE, the President and CEO of the Rady Children's Institute for Genomic Medicine tells us about their experience.

Pulitzer Prize-winning, New York Times journalist MATT RICHTEL describes his latest novel, "Dead on Arrival". On Tech Nation Health, Chief Correspondent DR. DANIEL KRAFT examines the reality and the potential of using drones in healthcare.

MARK WOLYNN is the Director of the Family Constellation Institute, and author of "It Didn't Start with You: How Inherited Family Trauma Shapes Who We Are and How to End the Cycle." Then on Tech Nation Health, Chief Correspondent DR. DANIEL KRAFT speaks to the new science of diet, and DR. EVAN SNYDER from the Sanford Burnham Prebus Medical Discovery Institute. They figured why Lithium works for Bipolar Disorder, and why that's important for all of us.

DR. HERB NEEDLEMAN, from the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, measured the impact of very low levels of lead on children. He discusses the results of his study - removing lead from household paint and putting unleaded gasoline in our cars. Then, another scientist who wanted research to reach the people who needed it - DR. PERRY NISEN, CEO of Sanford Burnham Prebus Medical Discovery Institute. And DR. OLIVER FETZER, CEO of Synthetic Genomics, enabling scientists to create unique DNA overnight in their own labs.

CARMINE GALLO relates "The Story Teller's Secret." Turns out - there's a science to telling your story. Then on Tech Nation Health, there's more in your gut than bacteria. Case-Western University Professor MAHMOUD GHANNOUM and his son, AFIF GHANNOUM, the CEO of Pathobiome, about fungus. Decades of NIH-funded research tell us what they do, how they interact with the bacteria, and why that's important.

If it looks like a newborn baby and moves like one and sounds like one, well, it just might be Super Tory, the newborn simulator from Gaumard Scientific. JIM ARCHETTO joins Moira to talk about Super Tory in detail. Then, speaking of what it takes to address complex engineering feats, DR. DANIEL MOTE, the President of the National Academy of Engineering. He joins Moira to talk about how everyone, one way or another, can be an engineer.

DR. MITCH PRINSTEIN, a professor of psychology and neuroscience at the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill. There's a science to being popular and a proven path to likability. Then on Tech Nation Health, Chief Correspondent DR. DANIEL KRAFT brings 3D printing into healthcare. There's a lot of value there - far more than printing cute little widgets just for fun. And DR. SERGE SAXONOV, CEO of 10x Genomics, explains how our current technology for decoding our genomes has its limits, and how we can improve it.

DR SANDRA AAMODT discusses her book: “Why Diets Make Us Fat: The Unintended Consequences of Our Obsession with Weight Loss.” Then on BioTech Nation, DR. EDUARDO ESQUENAZI, the Founder and CEO of Sirenas Marine Discovery, talks about bioprospecting for new drugs in the ocean.

Professor Emeritus from Arizona State University, ROBERT CIALDINI is the author of “Pre-suasion: A Revolutionary Way to Influence and Persuade”. Then on BioTech Nation, DR. DANIEL KRAFT, the Chair of Medicine at Singularity University. He’s the Founder of Exponential Medicine, the annual fall conference each year in San Diego, which brings together people interested in the frontiers of medicine, and the technology that can drive it.

DR. RITA COLWELL, the first woman to head the National Science Foundation. Today, she has founded and chairs CosmosID, a bioinformatics company on a mission to change how we diagnose disease. Then on BioTech Nation, DR. KEVIN JUDICE, President and CEO of DICE Molecules tells us why every medication can be delivered in pill form. And also DR. THOMAS HALLAM from Leading Biosciences.They discuss the work they are doing to intervene when a person goes into shock.

EDWARD TUFTE, Yale University Professor Emeritus who is most widely known for this work in Data Visualization – and his books, including "Beautiful Evidence". Then on BioTech Nation, efforts to treat the rare genetic cardiovascular disorder – HCM. You will recognize it as the leading cause of sudden death in young athletes. TASSOS GIANOKAKOS, the CEO of MyoKardia, describes the condition, the impact on families and Myokardia’s approach.

Neuroscientist DR. ALEX PANG about “Rest: Why You Get More Done When You Work Less.” Then on BioTech Nation, the focus is Alzheimer’s Disease. Dr. Gunn speaks with KEVIN COX, CEO of Imanova about the ability to actually examine the state of the brain on a more routine basis, improving diagnosis and predicting the success or failure of drugs. Then, it’s DR. CHARLES STACEY, the President and CEO of Accera. The basis for their Alzheimer’s treatment centers on glucose uptake in the brain.

ANDREAS WEIGAND, former chief scientist at Amazon, is the author of “Data for the People.” Then on Tech Nation Health, DR. MARSHALL SUMMAR, Director of the Rare Disease Institute and Chief of Genetics and Metabolism at Children’s National Health System in Washington, DC. They talk about treating rare diseases in the very young, and the efforts to support families, local pediatricians and the patients themselves, nationwide and around the world.

A full hour of Tech Nation Health: reimagining the future of health and healthcare with the emergence of new technologies. DR. DANIEL KRAFT, Chief Correspondent for Tech Nation Health talks about the future of Surgery and Other Interventions. Purdue Professor, DR. PHIL LOW, the Director of Purdue Center for Drug Discovery and Chief Scientific Officer of Endocyte, talks about why it’s hard to surgically remove all the cancerous tissue, and a technology that can change that. And DR. RICHARD KUHN, the Director of the Purdue Institute for Inflammation, Immunology and Infectious Disease. He was the first to discover the structure of the Zika virus, and he compares it to other viruses, like Polio and HIV.

MIT professor Sherry Turkle about the psychological effect of the 2016 presidential campaign.Her latest book is “Reclaiming Conversation: The Power of Talk in a Digital Age”. Then on BioTech Nation, in the pediatric area, diagnosing some behavioral problems and mental disorders by testing the immune system. Dr. Craig Shimasaki, the CEO of Moleculera Labs, explains their test and the science behind it.

LARRY BRILLIANT, physician, technologist and best friend to Wavy Gravy, talks about helping to eradicate smallpox globally. He’s the author of “Sometimes Brilliant … The Impossible Adventure of a Spiritual Seeker and Visionary Physician Who Helped Conquer the Worst Disease in History.” Then on BioTech Nation, correcting the underrepresentation of Latinos in testing pharmaceuticals and directly addressing the Zika virus in humans. Dr. KOSMAS KRESTOS, the Executive Director of the Puerto Rico Consortium for Clinical Investigation (PRCCI) describes the efforts underway in Puerto Rico.

Data Scientist Dr. CATHY O’NEIL discusses her book, “Weapons of ‘Math’ Destruction: How Big Data Increases Inequality and Threatens Democracy.” Then on BioTech Nation, Dr. DAVID JOHNSON is the Founder, President & CEO of GigaGen. He describes a new approach to achieving health with a compromised immune system. Also on BioTech Nation, critically-ill newborns get the genetic information they need … and fast. GAVIN STONE is the Vice President for Marketing at EdicoGenome in San Diego.

Neuroscientist DANIEL LEVITIN talks about how we can tell the difference between a simple lie and a weaponized lie. His book is “Weaponized Lies: How to Think Critically in the Post-Truth Era.” Then on Tech Nation Health, chief correspondent DR. DANIEL KRAFT tells us about The Internet of Medical Things and what it can do for us.

NOAH KONIG from Cambridge Cognition and BEN FEHNERT from The CTRL Group, talk about their new venture upping the game for wearables, Cognition Kit, measuring cognition along with the impact of medications, and opening up these measurements for others to develop applications.

BRAD STONE from Bloomberg News talks about “The Upstarts: How Uber, Airbnb, and the Killer Companies of the New Silicon Valley Are Changing the World.” On Tech Nation Health, integrating the data from all our smartphones apps and exercise bands, and much more is DREW SCHILLER, the CEO of Validic. Every nation approves drugs, medical devices and even cosmetics differently - GREER DEAL, the Director of Global Regulatory Services, breaks it down.

Former Google CEO and Alphabet Executive Chair, ERIC SCHMIDT along with former Senior Vice President for Products, JONATHAN ROSENBERG talk about “How Google Works”. Then on Tech Nation Health, faster diagnostics for the 25 species of bacteria which cause Sepsis. JOHN MCDONOUGH, the CEO of T2 Biosystems, talks about their efforts in Sepsis and other new diagnostics for candida and Lyme disease.

This Special Edition of Tech Nation Health figures in both the NFL and Major League Baseball. First up is JIM JOYCE, CEO of Aethlon Medical and Executive Chairman of Exosome Sciences. Its blood test appears to identify CTE – Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy – in retired NFL players. Then Right Eye returns with improvements to its eye tracking diagnostics for medical conditions, and a new project with professional sports. BARBARA BARCLAY is the President of Right Eye, and DR. MELISSA HUNFALVAY is its Chief Scientific Officer. Then, Tech Nation Health’s chief correspondent, DR. DANIEL KRAFT, talks about disruption in medical care, all brought about by emerging technology.

OLIVIA FOX CABANE and JUDAH POLLACK disscuss their book: “The Net and the Butterfly – The Art and Practice of Breakthrough Thinking”. Their exercises all source from breakthroughs in neuroscience. Then on Tech Nation Health, DR. DANIEL KRAFT talks about the future of Neuroscience and Neuromedicine. On BioTech Nation, DR. ASHA DAS from Tocagen talks about their approach to treating brain tumors – it starts with a virus.

In the second part of a two-part series on Digital Health, DR. RAJAIE BATNIJI describes how he became the Co-Founder and Chief Health Officer of Collective Health. It all started with a nightmare in filing health claims. Then on BioTech Nation is RIF PAMUKCHU, the CEO of RxMP Therapeutics. It’s about the technology of stopping blood loss.

STEVEN JOHNSON, the author of “Wonderland: How Play Made the Modern World” discusses his book. Then on Tech Nation Health, chief correspondent Dr. DANIEL KRAFT talks about the future of cancer – its prevention, early detection and emergent treatments. And Dr. NICLAS STIERNHOLM, the President & CEO of Trillium Therapeutics, tells us about identifying cancer cells so that the immune system can remove them.

DEREK THOMPSON, a Senior Editor at The Atlantic, talks about his book “Hit Makers: The Science of Popularity in the Age of Distraction”. Then on Tech Nation Health, Chief Correspondent Dr. DANIEL KRAFT talks about the future of aging, longevity and technology in the near and more distant future, and on BioTech Nation, Dr. NATHANIEL DAVID, Founder & CEO of Unity Biotechnology talks about the role of “senescent” cells in aging.

ALAN BURDICK, former senior editor at The New Yorker and National Book Award finalist, discusses his latest book: “Why Time Flies: A Mostly Scientific Investigation”. Then on Tech Nation Health, Ken Horne, the CEO of SymicBio describes their efforts to better the long term results of angioplasty and a clinical trial for osteoarthritis in the knee. We’ll also hear from our chief correspondent DR. DANIEL KRAFT on the future of medical education. It’s not just doctors and nurses, but it’s also changing for everyday people.

DANIEL LEVITIN, Dean of Social Sciences at the Minerva Schools at KGI, discusses his book “A Field Guide to Lies – Critical Thinking in the Information Age”. Then on BioTech Nation, the second installment in our two-part series on Women in biotech venture capital. It’s WENDE HUTTON, NINA KJELLSON and JULIE PAPANEK, all from Canaan Partners.

Stanford Professor HANK GREELEY explains his book: “The End of Sex and the Future of Human Reproduction”. Then on BioTech Nation, the winner of BIO’s Future Maker 2016 Award - Dr. HOWARD JACOBS from the HudsonAlpha Institute for Biotechnology in Huntsville, Alabama.

Dr. Taj Manku, the Co-Founder of Cognitive Systems in Waterloo, Canada, discusses AuraHome, a system which enables in-home security with no gadgets to put on your windows – no need to arm it when you leave. Then a new segment on Tech Nation - Tech Nation Health! Where we reimagine the future of health and healthcare with the emergence of new technologies. Dr. Patricia Flatley Brennan is the Director of the National Library of Medicine. She talks about information available worldwide. Then chief correspondent for Tech Nation Health, Dr. Daniel Kraft, talks about 3-D printing in medicine.

Jim Barry from the Consumer Technology Association discusses the latest tech from CES 2017 in Las Vegas. Also, Andrew Thomas, the co-founder and Chief Revenue Officer for SkyBell, explains their product - a video doorbell which you monitor from anywhere. He also describes his transition from a person dissatisfied with his work life to becoming an entrepreneur.

Dava Sobel, author of “Longitude” talks about her new book: “The Glass Universe: How the Ladies of the Harvard Observatory Took the Measure of the Stars.” Then on BioTech Nation, Tom Kottler, the CEO of Healthprize Technologies, talks about strategies to get patients to take their prescribed medications. And Dr. Arnold Lippa, the Chief Scientific Officer of RespireRX reveals their multiple approaches to the respiratory problems relating to the overuse of opioids.

DR. RITA COLWELL, Former Director of the National Science Foundation and Founder and Chair of CosmosID, explain the company's mission to change how we diagnose disease. Then on BioTech Nation, DR. KEVIN JUDICE, President & CEO of DiCE Molecules talks about its attempts to make biopharmaceutical drugs, normally infused into the bloodstream, into easy-to-take pills. Then DR. THOMAS HALLAM, Head of Clinical Development and Regulatory Affairs at Leading BioSciences, talks about their efforts to intervene when a person goes into shock.

EDWARD TUFTE, Yale University Professor Emeritus, tells us about his work in Data Visualization – and his books, including "Beautiful Evidence". Then on BioTech Nation, efforts to treat the rare genetic cardiovascular disorder – HCM. You will recognize it as the leading cause of sudden death in young athletes. TASSOS GIANOKAKOS, the CEO of MyoKardia, tells us about the condition, the impact on families and Myokardia’s approach.

Journalist BRIAN CHRISTIAN and UC Berkeley Professor TOM GRIFFITHS, the Director of the Computational Cognitive Science Lab discuss their book, “Algorithms to Live By: The Computer Science of Human Decisions”. Then on Biotech Nation, it’s all about Youth Rally, an annual camp for kids and teens with conditions of the bowel and bladder. We’ll hear from its chair, PAUL HASTINGS, who is also the President and CEO of OncoMed Pharmaceuticals, as well as Youth Rally’s APRIL GIMLEN and EMILY MALLAR.

SC MOATTI speaks about her background with Facebook, Trulia and Nokia, and her book, “Mobilized …. An insider’s guide to the business and future of connected technology”. Then on BioTech Nation, how much do we know about the clinical trials behind drugs approved by the FDA? JENNIFER MILLER, the Founder and President of Bioethics, International and a professor at NYU Medical School, talks about the Good Pharma Scorecard.

Neuroscientist DR. ALEX PANG is the author of “Rest … Why You Get More Done When You Work Less.” Then on BioTech Nation, the focus is Alzheimer’s Disease. Dr. Gunn speaks with Kevin Cox, CEO of Imanova about the ability to actually examine the state of the brain on a more routine basis, improving diagnosis and predicting the success or failure of drugs. Then, it’s Dr. CHARLES STACEY, the President and CEO of Accera. The basis for their Alzheimer’s treatment centers on glucose uptake in the brain.

DR. ALEXANDRA HOROWITZ, the Director of the Dog Cognition Lab at Barnard is the author of “Being a Dog: Following the Dog into a World of Smell.” Then on BioTech Nation, Dr. IGNACIO PINO, is the CEO of the next generation proteomics company, CDI, located in Mayaguez, Puerto Rico.

DR. SUSAN DAVID, a psychologist on the faculty of Harvard Medical School tells us about “Emotional Agility” - what is it, how we can use, and what science can tell us about how it actually works. Then on BioTech Nation, DANIEL ZARR, CEO of Quark Pharmaceuticals. Their approach uses a part of the immune system called siRNA, and they are working on treatments for kidney damage following open heart surgery, damage to kidneys during the transplantation process, and sudden vision loss.

BRIAN SAGER, the Co-Founder, President and CEO of Omnity, a search engine – not based on keywords, but search in the context of entire documents. Google isn’t going away – but your need to find information is growing. Then on BioTech Nation, the promise and challenges of cancer immunotherapy. Dr. Gunn speaks with DR. SEAN MCCARTHY, the CEO of CytomX Therapeutics.

MIT professor SHERRY TURKLE about the psychological effect of the 2016 presidential campaign.Her latest book is “Reclaiming Conversation … The Power of Talk in a Digital Age”. Then on BioTech Nation, in the pediatric area, diagnosing some behavioral problems and mental disorders by testing the immune system. DR. CRAIG SHIMASAKI, the CEO of Moleculera Labs, explains their test and the science behind it.

LARRY BRILLIANT, physician, technologist and best friend to Wavy Gravy, about helping to eradicate smallpox globally. He’s the author of “Sometimes Brilliant … The Impossible Adventure of a Spiritual Seeker and Visionary Physician Who Helped Conquer the Worst Disease in History.” Then on BioTech Nation, correcting the underrepresentation of Latinos in testing pharmaceuticals and directly addressing the Zika virus in humans. DR. KOSMAS KRESTOS, the Executive Director of the Puerto Rico Consortium for Clinical Investigation (PRCCI) describes the efforts underway in Puerto Rico.

GARY SHAPIRO, head of the Consumer Technology Association. He’ll tell us what’s coming up at CES 2017 in Las Vegas. Then on BioTech Nation, DR. STEVE MENTO, the CEO of Conatus Pharmaceuticals, talks about their efforts to treat NASH – Non Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease, and BILL NEWELL, the CEO of Sutro Biopharma, fills us in on their strategic approach to treating cancer. Their first target? B-cell lymphomas.

PBS Nova columnist ANIL ANANTHASWAMY about “The Man Who Wasn’t There … Investigations into the Strange New Science of the Self”. And on BioTech Nation, STEVE HURST, the President & CEO of Savant HWP. We hear about an emergent treatment for cocaine addiction, work in the tropical disease Leishmaniasis, and the unexpected link between addiction to dopamine in Parkinson’s patients.

Data Scientist Dr. CATHY O’NEIL about her book, “Weapons of ‘Math’ Destruction … How Big Data Increases Inequality and Threatens Democracy.” Then on BioTech Nation, a new approach to achieving health with a compromised immune system. Dr. DAVID JOHNSON is the Founder, President & CEO of GigaGen. And critically-ill newborns get the genetic information they need … and fast. GAVIN STONE is the Vice President for Marketing at EdicoGenome in San Diego.

DAN MOTE, the President of the National Academy of Engineering. They talk about the difference between technology and engineering. Then on BioTech Nation, SIR JOHN CHISHOLM, head of Genomics England and the 100,000 Genomes Project.

ROSS KING, the author of Mad Enchantment: Claude Monet and the Painting of the Water Lillies. Then on BioTech Nation, upping the game for wearables – NOAH KONIG from Cambridge Cognition and BEN FEHNERT from The CTRL Group, talk about their new venture, Cognition Kit. Measuring cognition along with the impact of medications, and opening up these measurements for others to develop applications.

AL RAMADAN, DAVE PETERSON, and CHRIS LOCHHEAD, the authors of “Play Bigger - How Pirates, Dreamers, and Innovators Create and Dominate Markets”. Then on BioTech Nation, GEORGE YEH, the President of Taiwan-based TLC Biotherapeutics, tells us about their efforts to make treatments for Aged-related Macular Degeneration last longer, and Dr. CHUCK SHERWOOD, President & CEO of Anika Therapeutics, on how Anika is bringing three Osteoarthritis treatments, approved in Europe, to the US market.

ROBERT CIALDINI, Professor Emeritus, Arizona State University, and author, “Pre-suasion: A Revolutionary Way to Influence and Persuade”. Then on BioTech Nation, DR. DANIEL KRAFT, the Chair of Medicine at Singularity University. He’s the Founder of Exponential Medicine, the annual fall conference each year in San Diego, which brings together people interested in the frontiers of medicine, and the technology that can drive it.

DANIEL LEVITIN, Dean of Social Sciences at the Minerva Schools at KGI, and author of “A Field Guide to Lies – Critical Thinking in the Information Age”. Then on BioTech Nation, the second installment in our two-part series on Women in biotech venture capital. It’s WENDE HUTTON, NINA KJELLSON and JULIE PAPANEK, all from Canaan Partners.

SHARON VOSMEK, the CEO of Astia, providing capital, connections, and guidance highly-innovative, women-led ventures around the globe. Then on BioTech Nation, the first of a two-part series on Women in biotech venture capital: DR. MARIANNE DE BACKER, the Vice President for Johnson & Johnson Innovation, Janssen Business Development.

Stanford Professor HANK GREELY about “The End of Sex and the Future of Human Reproduction”. Then on BioTech Nation, the winner of BIO’s Future Maker 2016 Award - DR. HOWARD JACOBS from the HudsonAlpha Institute for Biotechnology in Huntsville, Alabama.

DR. SANDRA AAMODT, the author of “Why Diets Make Us Fat … The Unintended Consequences of Our Obsession with Weight Loss.” Then on BioTech Nation, looking for new drugs … in the ocean. DR. EDUARDO ESQUENAZI, the Founder and CEO of Sirenas Marine Discovery, talks about bioprospecting.

DR. SHAI GOZANI, President & CEO of Neurometrix. It’s about treating chronic pain with a small device strapped to your calf. Apparently … it’s all in your brain. Then on BioTech Nation, DR. THEODORA ROSS, the Director of Cancer Genetics Program at Southwestern Medical Center talks about cancer susceptibility genes. Her book is “A Cancer in the Family … Take Control of Your Genetic Inheritance”

Tech Nation broadcasts from the International Biotechnology Conference, BIO 2016 in San Francisco. This week’s guests are JIM GREENWOOD, President and CEO of BIO, the Biotechnology Innovation Organization, MIKE MAY, Editorial Director, Scientific American WorldView 2016, and YALI FRIEDMAN, its head of Data Analytics, ROGER CRYSTAL, the CEO of Opiant Pharmaceuticals, and GARETH WILLIAMS with Marks & Clerk International Intellectual Property Firm.

SC MOATTI about her background with Facebook, Trulia and Nokia, and her book, “Mobilized …. An insider’s guide to the business and future of connected technology”. Then on BioTech Nation, how much do we know about the clinical trials behind drugs approved by the FDA? JENNIFER MILLER, the Founder and President of Bioethics, International and a professor at NYU Medical School, talks about the Good Pharma Scorecard.

Journalist BRIAN CHRISTIAN & UC Berkeley Professor TOM GRIFFITHS, the Director of the Computational Cognitive Science Lab about their book, “Algorithms to Live By: The Computer Science of Human Decisions”. Then on Biotech Nation, it’s all about Youth Rally, an annual camp for kids and teens with conditions of the bowel and bladder. We’ll hear from its chair, PAUL HASTINGS, who is also the President and CEO of OncoMed Pharmaceuticals, as well as Youth Rally’s, APRIL GIMLEN, and EMILY MALLAR.

Johns Hopkins professor DR. DAVID LINDEN about “Touch … The Science of Hand, Heart, and Mind.” Then on BioTech Nation, ANTHONY RAESIDE, the Head of Research at The Evaluate Group in London. He’ll preview the global pharmaceutical industry and give us a look ahead to 2020, and on BioIssue of the Week with David Ewing Duncan, it’s President Obama’s announcement about a precision medicine initiative.

MIT professor DAVID MINDELL about “Our Robots, Ourselves: Robotics and the Myths of Autonomy.” He’s out to dispel the “persistent misconceptions about robots.” Then on BioTech Nation, PAUL PERRAULT, the CEO of CSL Behring, on their long history from the Spanish flu a century ago to Hemophilia today, and SHANE KOVACS from PTC Therapeutics, on nonsense mutations and Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy.

DR. CHARLOTTE JACOBS, the author of “Jonas Salk: A Life”. They re-visit 1950’s America under the threat of Polio – what did science know and what had it gotten wrong? Then on BioTech Nation, JAY LICHTER, co-founder of Otonomy, tells us about his diagnosis of Menieres disease, and how, as a venture capitalist, he decided to start a company to find better treatment options on the spot.